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The
Illinois Society
2008
JROTC Outstanding Cadet
and
the
2008 National Society Outstanding Cadet:
Cadet
Major Amber Johnson
Carver
Military Academy, Chicago
Major
Steven Rouse, USA (Ret) Military Science Instructor
The
Illinois Society Sons of the American Revolution Junior ROTC Program is
pleased to award Cadet Major Amber Johnson the Outstanding Cadet Award and
to announce her selection by the National Society as the 2008 Outstanding
JROTC Cadet. Cadet Johnson will receive a $1,000 scholarship as part
of her National Society award.
"This
is the Society's highest award presented annually to a truly outstanding
Junior ROTC cadet," Joe E. Harris Jr., Executive Director, Sons of
the American Revolution.
Cadet
Johnson holds a 4.14 grade point
average and is ranked #2 in her high school class. She is a member of the
National Honor Society and does volunteer work in an after-school program,
as well as at her church. She is a member of the JROTC Drill Team
and has been awarded the JROTC Leadership ribbon. Cadet Johnson was highly
recommended by her military science instructor, Major Steven Rouse, who
wrote: "I have served 22 years as an Army Officer and I can honestly say
she is one of the finest Cadets I have ever had the pleasure of working
with."
Carver
Military Academy is the first public high school to convert to a full Army
JROTC academy.
It is also the largest Army JROTC academy in the United States with
over 700 cadets. The Chicago Public School system has more JROTC
units and cadets than any other school system in America.
Visit
the Carver web site at: http://www.carvermilitary.org/
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